Investments	9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Investments	(5) INVESTMENTS Trading securities During the quarter ended July 31, 2015, the Company sold $3.9 million in publicly traded securities (“Trading Securities”), with a realized gain of $0.8 million. However, the cash associated with $2.1 million of these trades was received subsequent to July 31, 2015. The receivable associated with this receipt is classified under other current assets on our balance sheet as of July 31, 2015. As of July 31, 2015, the Company had $78.7 million in investments in Trading Securities, $41.3 million of which were the publicly traded convertible debentures. During the three months ended April 30, 2016, the Company sold $12.9 million in Trading Securities, with a realized gain of $0.7 million. However, the cash associated with $0.3 million of these trades was received subsequent to April 30, 2016. The receivable associated with this receipt is classified under other current assets on our balance sheet as of April 30, 2016. During the nine months ended April 30, 2016, the Company received $57.1 million in proceeds associated with the sale of Trading Securities, which included a realized gain of $6.2 million. During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2015, there were no sales of Trading Securities. During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016, the Company recognized $1.2 million and $(12.7) million in unrealized net gains (losses) associated with its Trading Securities, respectively. As of April 30, 2016, the Company had $16.9 million in investments in Trading Securities, $12.1 million of which were the publicly traded convertible debentures. The Company’s purchases of the publicly traded convertible debentures were on the open market. The Chairman of the Board of the company issuing the publicly traded convertible debentures is also the Chairman of the Board of ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. The Trading Securities were classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

(5) INVESTMENTS

Trading securities

During the quarter ended July 31, 2015, the Company sold $3.9 million in publicly traded securities (“Trading Securities”), with a realized gain of $0.8 million. However, the cash associated with $2.1 million of these trades was received subsequent to July 31, 2015. The receivable associated with this receipt is classified under other current assets on our balance sheet as of July 31, 2015. As of July 31, 2015, the Company had $78.7 million in investments in Trading Securities, $41.3 million of which were the publicly traded convertible debentures.

During the three months ended April 30, 2016, the Company sold $12.9 million in Trading Securities, with a realized gain of $0.7 million. However, the cash associated with $0.3 million of these trades was received subsequent to April 30, 2016. The receivable associated with this receipt is classified under other current assets on our balance sheet as of April 30, 2016. During the nine months ended April 30, 2016, the Company received $57.1 million in proceeds associated with the sale of Trading Securities, which included a realized gain of $6.2 million. During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2015, there were no sales of Trading Securities.

During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016, the Company recognized $1.2 million and $(12.7) million in unrealized net gains (losses) associated with its Trading Securities, respectively. As of April 30, 2016, the Company had $16.9 million in investments in Trading Securities, $12.1 million of which were the publicly traded convertible debentures. The Company’s purchases of the publicly traded convertible debentures were on the open market. The Chairman of the Board of the company issuing the publicly traded convertible debentures is also the Chairman of the Board of ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. The Trading Securities were classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.